Souhegan (Amherst, NH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Sabers Colors: Black/Gold Coach: Mike Beliveau League: Division III Playoff Division: III Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 2 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2010 JV Record: 7-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Chris Chininis 5'10" 180 Senior SB/FS 4.50 Jake Kennedy 6'4" 260 Junior T/DT 5.10 Tim Beliveau 6'1" 200 Senior SE/OLB 4.90 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Speed On Defense Team Weaknesses: Depth, Experience RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 13.4 2010 National Rank: #4643 2010 State Rank: #15 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 2.6 2011 National Rank: #6977 2011 State Rank: #29 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 17.7 Dynasty National Rank: #3082 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.8 Dynasty Record: 51-9 (37-5 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 11-2 2010 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st) 2010 Points For Average: 33.2 2010 Points Against Average: 18.5 2010 Differential: +14.7 2010 Wins: #6315 Londonderry (34-19), #6457 Portsmouth (23-14), #6457 Portsmouth (24-21), #8691 Hollis-Brookline (Hollis) (39-24), #8691 Hollis-Brookline (Hollis) (36-15), #9477 Bedford (14-6), #9978 Milford (41-7), #10329 Goffstown (41-27), #12299 ConVal (Peterborough) (42-20), #12625 Pembroke (54-7), #13968 Pelham (56-6) 2010 Losses: #3121 Manchester Central (Manchester) (21-12), #4307 Merrimack (54-15) 2010 Opponents W-L: 60-72 Recent State Championships: 2010, 2009, 2008, 2004 Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 Concord, 9/9 Portsmouth, 9/17 at Goffstown, 9/24 at Hollis-Brookline (Hollis), 9/30 at Manchester Central (Manchester), 10/7 Pembroke, 10/14 at Milford, 10/21 ConVal (Peterborough), 10/28 at Pelham, 11/4 at Bedford Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Manchester Central (Manchester) (20.7), Concord (8.4), Hollis-Brookline (Hollis) (7.1) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Pelham (-35.3), Pembroke (-22.3), ConVal (Peterborough) (-20) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7 (-2.7 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.7 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #36 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10380 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 Concord [projection: 24-21 loss]